Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, at the Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany (H. Zell - CC BY-SA 3.0)
New Study: Rosemary Aroma May Improve Prospective Memory
According to a study conducted by Dr Jemma McCready and Dr Mark Moss from the University of Northumbria, England, the aroma of rosemary oil may improve prospective memory in adults.
“We wanted to build on our previous research that indicated rosemary aroma improved long-term memory and mental arithmetic. In this study we focused on prospective memory, which involves the ability to remember events that will occur in the future and to remember to complete tasks at particular times this is critical for everyday functioning,” said Dr Moss, who, with Dr McCready, presented their findings at the Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society.
